<p>Am I not allowed to be here?</p>
<p>“Well, I’m in high school…”</p>
<p>You figure it out.</p>
<p>I was just throwing in my 2 cents. I didn’t know I wasn’t allowed to give my opinion just because I’m in high school…</p>
<p>@Cherielia i think she is trying to say it is different in college. I know people that totally deleted their friend list when they went to college, to start over and make it more personal.</p>
<p>Thanks visionquest. Maybe she is saying that.</p>
<p>My post was in response to someone who said it was weird that I’m friends with my high school class… so I was simply explaining.</p>
<p>■■■■■, dude that sucks. hopefully he didn’t realize it was u :/</p>
<p>how long after your friend request did you make this thread?</p>
<p>less than 1 hour?</p>
<p>Punch him in the face. Problem solved.</p>
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The truth of the matter is I was responding as someone who is in college. As has been pointed out, high school and college is different. Even so, having your actual friends in your account plus other key people is usually better. Why? Because it allows you to actually go out and make friends with those people you would otherwise just add as a “friend.”</p>
<p>I feel an issue with this social stuff is that the word “friend” has come to hold a different meaning. Okay, not entirely, but maybe subconsciously; “Contacts” would be more appropriate as a term.</p>
<p>In either case, it’s a bit weird when a high school student tries to give a college student advice. It’s okay that you’re here, trying to get a heads up, and offering your opinion, but be aware of this. I guess that’s why you came across those other posts.</p>
<p>I wasn’t trying to give advice. I was putting in my two cents. Someone said it was weird to be friends with your whole class, I responded not realizing that they were talking only about 1000+ college classes. Then you responded to me, and I responded to you. I’m sorry if that was wrong.</p>
<p>In HS you are closer to your classmates because there is a lot more interaction. College is different.</p>
<p>OP–A big factor in this is if they denied you or if they haven’t responded to it yet (do you have the “add as friend” option again?). If they did deny you, Did you identify yourself as their future roommate? They might not know who you are. They may not have received the roommate assignment yet. Another possibility may be that they are planning on getting a different roommate and they don’t want things to be all awkward when you get a different assignment, so they didn’t add you. Whatever the deal is, it’s nothing to worry about. Maybe try sending them a message saying something like “Hey I’m going to be your roommate! I was hoping to get to know you and discuss who would bring what and all that fun stuff”. But seriously, you have like 4 months until college, so chill.</p>
<p>psycho '78- Correct me if im wrong, but isn’t the person who started this thread in high school going to college, thus that’s why they are talking about roommates and such? I don’t know about Cheriella, but I’m a high school senior in the same position, getting ready to find out about my roommate so it doesn’t really make sense when you said, ‘‘it’s a bit weird when a high school student tries to give a college student advice’’, because she thread starter is also a highschooler. </p>
<p>Sorry if I’m wrong though! I just don’t see the difference =S I have college friends who come to me often asking about situations and what they should do, and I don’t think they look down on my advice or comments, just because I’m in high school.</p>
<p>Was there a happy ending to this story? Did OP ever link up with the seemingly rude roomie?</p>
<p>Yes, it’s weird to reject a friend request from a future roomie. Facebook is actually a great way to send little messages back and forth to get to know each other… or quickly get down to it and figure who’s packing the microwave and who’s on TV duty.</p>
<p>Facebook is a great tool. Jeez, most clubs at my school organize through facebook (and the occasional flyer).</p>